Select Local Merchants

Since opening in 1975, Haight-Brown Vineyard has churned out 2,000 cases of grape-based libations each year from its nearly 10-acre vineyard and welcomed visitors into its rustic, cottage-like wine house. Emphasizing vinifera and French hybrid grapes, the state?s first-established winery creates a selection of wines that include the Big Red, a bold syrah; the Morning Harvest, a rich malbec; and Honey Nut Apple, a traditional apple wine that incorporates local honey and cinnamon. Vintners share their time-tested expertise during regular classes that teach aspiring oenophiles about a variety of vintages and techniques for cheese and chocolate pairing. Amid the tasting room?s wood accents and crackling stone fireplace, customers sample vintages and attempt to describe taste sensations with adjectives such as ?silky? or ?very different from milk.?

Just outside of Naples, Italy in a town called Dugenta, Salvatore Diliberto's family crafts its own wine each year and stores it in the cellar of the castle next door. Though miles away from the vineyard and the old stone building, Diliberto carries on the Old World techniques at his Jamesport winery, where he tends to several acres of vines including franc and chardonnay. He presses the grapes, barrel ages the wine, and bottles it with Diliberto labels?some of which bear an artistic rendering of the castle in Dugenta.
In his tasting room, Diliberto presents his specialty wines to guests during a tasting experience designed to transport them to his ancestral home. He forgoes the bar experience in favor of the small table settings that one finds staggered outside an Italian caf?. A mural on one end of the room further heightens the sense of travel, trading the North Fork for the bustling streets and sentient traffic lights of a Tuscan mountain town.

Located in the quaint town of Wallingford, Connecticut, The Crush Club gives visitors the opportunity to make their own wine. Grapes are sourced from across the globe?from Chile during the spring and from California, Washington, and Italy during the fall. Over the course of a year, students crush and press grapes, clean their barrels, then bottle, cork, and custom label the resulting wine before taking it home with them. During blending experience classes, participants taste five different wines, learn about the winemaking process, and experiment to create their own blend, custom labeling and bringing home one 750mL bottle.

At The Wine Press, aficionados crush, press, rack, and bottle their own brand of wine. Overseen by the shop's staff, amateur winemakers craft their silky reds with the same process as modern-day wineries. Through this process, they learn how much time and care goes into winemaking. They can produce varietals such as sangiovese or pinot noir or create hybrids such as a cabernet-merlot or a sentient pinot-human. To show off the possibilities of winemaking at their facility, The Wine Press also leads guided tours and wine tastings during the summer months.

Stephanie O, the charismatic celebrity talk show host on Long Island's News Radio 103.9, has teamed up with Clear Vision Productions to host smashing events along the Atlantic coast. Backed by a combination of national and local vendors, each event features amenities such as food and drink samples, top-shelf entertainment, and celebrity appearances in VIP areas. Guests are also treated to red carpet photos and interviews before being sent home with goodie bags and other surprises.

Looking for something unique? Try Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurant, a local wine bar.
Low-fat choices are not featured on the menu
this place serves the real deal.
Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurant is both a restaurant and a wine bar.
Stay connected at no cost thanks to Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurant's wifi.
Large groups will appreciate Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurant for its ability to seat them quickly.
The bar can get full to bursting on a busy Friday or Saturday night, so the safest bet is to call ahead for a reservation.
Business casual dress, tasty food and a classic atmosphere makes this a great place for any occasion.
Getting your food to go is also an option.
Bring the Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurant's great food to your place.
Cyclists will love the spacious bike racks outside of Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurant.
No matter what you choose off the menu at Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurant, you won't completely break the bank with prices averaging around $30.
Short on cash? No problem. Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurant happily accepts all major credit cards.